Hot air balloon over Capadocia

I usually pack my vacations tightly and really tried to see many places in four days on this trip. After Ephesus, rather than fly back to Istanbul, I flew instead to Kayseri. The next day i was to have a tour of the landscape of Capadocia. Originally it meant flying out of Istanbul again for that tour. But now that I was there the night before, I could join a hot air balloon ride over the Devrent Valley. Unfortunately, it meant only a few hours sleep again. It is a good thing that i can actually sleep on planes (but now jet lag is creeping in…)

One of the most popular activities in Cappadocia is hot air ballooning. I took a sunrise balloon tour, to look at the breathtaking scenery of Cappadocia from a different perspective. Later I will tour from the ground.

The unique landscape of the region is dotted with fairy chimneys and other rock formations, which was truly spectacular to view from above.


Mount Erciyes, also known as Argaeus is an inactive volcano in Kayseri Province, Turkey
Fairy chimneys from over 1000 meters.
Throughout the region there
many caves dwellings.
One of many interesting valleys.
A local house.
Such interesting landscapes.
Breathtaking.
There are some amazing structures.
The sunrise and colors would be more spectacular with less clouds but we were fortunate there was no rain as had been forecasted.

I do have a 360 video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=PjrMdtt73Q4&feature=share7

2 thoughts on “Hot air balloon over Capadocia”

  1. Having taken exactly one hot air balloon ride, I can say that I think they are AMAZING! The landscape on yours is beyond imagination. Definitely worth aggravating your jet lag!

  2. Those are some incredible images from the balloon, especially the one with the fairy chimneys. I would certainly give up some sleep for that experience. 🙂 Thanks for posting.

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